Even if it is a meal, it is bad to keep Lilia and the others waiting for too long, so we decide to open the store without going into the store, etc.

I mean, this is how I tried to find it for dining purposes and realized that... it's usually like a restaurant. The boulder scale is awesome or something......

I bought some fish salted and a few dishes at the store opening and sat on a bench a little off the lined area of the store with Anima.

And I just had a bite of fish salt grill, and out of the skin burned by Paris, a pale, salty white appeared, spreading softly in my mouth.

Seasoning is really simple, but the salt goes well with white fish, needless to say. Very tasty.

"Yeah. Delicious...... Anima? You're not eating?

"Oh, yes, no, I'll eat"

Turning to the side, I saw Anima staring at a salt-baked stab skewer with a non-floating expression somewhere.

When I speak, Anima carries the salt grill to her mouth in a slight panic, but after a bite she stops moving.

"... wasn't it delicious?

"Yes, no, it's very delicious..."

Anima's expression felt strange somewhere. Here's the thing, it's hard to explain... but I don't feel depressed or anything, I feel somewhat confused.

But I don't know what the hell I'm confused about.

I can't go on with the words. In front of me, Anima silenced for a while, then groaned in a potpourri.

"... your husband"

"Yeah?"

"... that, I'm sorry. You said all I could..."

……

What is it? After all, Anima seemed somewhat confused, and the confusion felt with sensitive magic intensified with the current grunt.

But I'm not reading my sensitive magic. I can only read superficial emotions, and even if I know that Anima is confused, I don't know what caused it.

The unanswered question came to mind, but the answer was told shortly afterwards by Anima's mouth.

"... how could I..."

"... to?

"I am a subordinate who serves your husband... I swear absolute loyalty to your husband... I should have sworn... why? You shouldn't have said anything to your husband's actions..."

"... Anima"

The reason for Anima's confusion was understandable in the current language. She probably noticed, just a little, really little... even if it wasn't enough to say it clearly.

It's in my heart. You can point it at me, to a different emotion than loyalty...

That's why Anima is so confused right now. Because I don't have a clear answer to the cause of acting differently from myself so far, the identity of the emotions in me...

Reliable and understandable loyalty and another emotion...... if I try to anima it makes me feel as if my loyalty has swayed, and I think I'm anxious.

But that's why... I can't say the answer here.

Because that emotion has only just begun to bud in the anima and has not become certain......

Assuming I tell Anima the answer before she gives her proper answer and accepts her emotions... Anima will surely be confused but forced to convince herself.

'Definitely because I said it, the Lord,' he said... he would decide on his own that this should happen before he understood exactly how he felt. Well, you can't do that.

"Anima"

"Ha, yes!?

"... what are you talking about? Anima said," You've been my best friend. "

"Yes, no, but..."

"Yeah? Or Anima didn't like eating with me?

"That's not true!!

So what I should have done for you is to make time for Anima to settle down and stare at her own heart.

As a result, I don't know what kind of answer she'll give.

Do you prioritize loyalty and push that emotion in... or do you accept and change...

"Hey, Anima? Are you happy to dine with me, Anima?

"Yes! The... strange, more delicious than usual"

"Oh well... then you have no problem, do you? I'm happy to have dinner with Anima, too, and we're happy with each other... I guess it was a better choice?

"... Yes"

I can only imagine this... if Anima accepted her feelings properly... I think she will grow much bigger now.

That's not physical, it's spiritual...... yes, I think Anima will be a stronger and more attractive girl than she is right now.

"... your husband"

"Yeah?"

"... uh, the... it's delicious"

"Oh."

So I'm not saying anything right now.

"... your husband"

"Yeah?"

"Well, what is it? I feel strange and warm."

"... right. I just feel the same way."

Anima wouldn't have noticed. At some point, having a salt-baked skewer with one hand......

that you are placing your empty hand next to my hand... just your pinky finger, slightly touching my hand...

"... your husband"

"Yeah?"

"... thank you"

"What is it?

"... I don't know. But somehow, I wanted to thank you."

"Oh well..."

Now, yes, let's wait for temperament.

She wants me to "stand next to me" one day, as she has always been good at "being behind me". Looking forward to such a future......

Dear Mother, Father - Anima is a little bit, but it's starting to change. Looks like there's still a lot of confusion right now, but there's no need to rush it. I wish we could keep our time flowing peacefully together... little by little - closer together.